Choose Kill to Collect
Choose Kill to Collect if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kill to Collect launched in 2016.
Kill to Collect vs Signal Decay
Kill to Collect and Signal Decay both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Kill to Collect (2016) is 3 years older than Signal Decay (2019). Kill to Collect is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Signal Decay (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Signal Decay
Choose Signal Decay if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Signal Decay launched in 2019.
Both Kill to Collect and Signal Decay sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kill to Collect |  Signal Decay | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.3% positive (104 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Pieces Interactive | Nela System |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Kill to Collect (2016) is 3 years older than Signal Decay (2019).
- Kill to Collect is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Signal Decay (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Kill to Collect is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Signal Decay has no Deck rating yet.
Kill to Collect vs Signal Decay — FAQ
- Should I play Kill to Collect or Signal Decay first?
- If you want chronology, Kill to Collect (2016) came out before Signal Decay (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Kill to Collect and Signal Decay similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Kill to Collect and Signal Decay have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kill to Collect ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Signal Decay ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Kill to Collect run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kill to Collect is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Signal Decay doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.